Posted on Friday, February 11, 2005 - 06:06 pm:

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From: Blake@BadWeB [mailto:BadWeatherBikers.com]
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 4:32 PM
To: 'mvanderslice@amaproracing.com'
Subject: Please consider combined class races at Laguna-Seca


Dear Mr. Vanderslice,

I am a HUGE fan of AMA Pro Racing (AMAPR) motorcycle road racing, especially the Formula Xtreme (FX) series. So much so that I and other Buell motorcycle enthusiasts have joined forces and will be offering through your contingency award program an award package for Buell racers worth upwards of $10K, hopefully a lot more. You can confirm the details in the works at...

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/4062/91000.html

I am working with Ms. Connie Fleming, AMAPR Public Relations Administrator, to establish the best possible contingency awards program for Buell FX racers during the 2005 season. Connie by the way is a great asset to your organization. First rate all the way and a joy with whom to work.

We Buell and Ducati enthusiasts/fans sure appreciate AMAPR writing the FX rules to allow configurations other than 600cc IL4 motorcycles to race in FX including especially the Ducatis and Buells. I hope you will give them a chance to ramp up to competitive status and give the HRC and other perenial factory power-teams a run for their money.

I am already slated to attend the event at Laguna Seca, I purchased my tickets for the event through Buell's BRAG organization. I did so in 2004 as well.

The root of my reason for writing you today is that I am very disappointed that at this time FX has been eliminated from the weekend's line-up at Lagun Seca. Might I suggest a simple solution that will allow all the AMAPR classes to run at Laguna Seca this year along with the slated MotoGP events? Why not follow in line with so many regional club type racing scenarios and run two similar classes simultaneously in one race with a staggered two wave start?

For instance, in the CMRA where I race here in Texas, we often run as many as three separate classes via staggered start. Surely if the CMRA can do so with as many as 60 bikes at once on a small track like Oak Hill Raceway, your fine crew could do likewise for a combined Supersport/FX and/or Superbike/Superstock race at Laguna Seca. I sure hope you are open to reconsidering your decision wrt eliminating the FX race at Laguna Seca.

In truth AMAPR could easily run combined class races comprising Superbike/Superstock and/or Supersport/Formula-Xtreme at Laguna Seca and thus allow all AMAPR classes to participate and all racing fans a chance to see their favorite bikes and racers at what will be THE premiere event in motorcycle road racing in America in 2005. Please, please consider the combined class race solution.

Thank you for your consideration,

Blake
Kilgore, TX

PS: How about replacing Brainerd and/or VIR with a race in Texas! Please!

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Posted on Friday, February 18, 2005 - 06:17 pm:

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VIR Back On The Schedule: Aug. 26-28
Dan Murphy Lands What The AMA Could Not
by dean adams
Friday, February 18, 2005
Dan Murphy's company, RPM, has a five year deal to hold AMA Superbike races at VIR, according to RPM's Cameron Gray. The '05 event will be held on August 26-28.

"We just did the deal," Gray said. "We had to work with both sides, the AMA and the track and get them all on our page. I'm happy to say that we're going to do it and all parties are pleased with it."

Gray said that fans of the VIR event should expect something different in 2005. "I think people know what our style is, doing things a little different. We'll have a spectacular event, probably sponsored by Suzuki and maybe a combined event with Super-Moto. Flag rooms, stunt shows, a lot of things are under consideration.

Murphy and company promoted the late-1990s Superbike events at Road Atlanta and the very popular World Superbike races at Laguna Seca.

"We've made this our personal challenge to make this event a big success," Gray said.

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